Arizona § 37-1301 Arizona department of forestry and fire management; state forester; appointment; qualifications

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§ 37-1301 — Arizona department of forestry and fire management; state forester; appointment; qualifications

Arizona § 37-1301

Title 37Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 9ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37-1301 (2026).

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A.The Arizona department of forestry and fire management is established to provide for land management and the prevention and suppression of wildland fires on state land and on private property located outside of cities and towns.

B.The governor shall appoint a state forester pursuant to section 38-211. The state forester serves at the pleasure of the governor. The state forester is responsible for the direction, operation and control of the Arizona department of forestry and fire management.

C.The qualifications of the state forester shall be either of the following:

1.Graduation from a full four-year college course with a bachelor's degree, with a major in forestry, including five years of technical experience in the forestry-land management field.

2.Ten years of successful and

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A. The Arizona department of forestry and fire management is established to provide for land management and the prevention and suppression of wildland fires on state land and on private property located outside of cities and towns.

B. The governor shall appoint a state forester pursuant to section 38-211. The state forester serves at the pleasure of the governor. The state forester is responsible for the direction, operation and control of the Arizona department of forestry and fire management.

C. The qualifications of the state forester shall be either of the following:

1. Graduation from a full four-year college course with a bachelor's degree, with a major in forestry, including five years of technical experience in the forestry-land management field.

2. Ten years of successful and progressive technical experience in forestry and land management activities of such a nature as to enable the applicant to perform the duties of the state forester successfully at the professional level.